Tonight at Shad Carleton, we had our very own culture night! When we were given our information package we were asked to bring in some sort of item that would represent our personal culture, be it family, country or hometown. It was a night filled with food, music and dancing, so for boring old me, whose English/Scottish/Irish family has lived here for a couple hundred years, it was quite a treat.
First of all: the food. There was a wide variety of delicacies from all over the world, representing most of the different countries that we have represented here at Shad. These included dumplings from China, samosas from India, biscotti from Italy, and brie cheese from France. For the most part it was absolutely delicious, and for the stuff that wasn’t, it was nice when people pretended not to notice you politely transfer it from your mouth to a napkin.
Secondly: the performances. Tonight I learned how to do a Jewish wedding dance, how to do various martial arts, how to do a traditional Indian dance, and had the privilege of listening to some beautiful Chinese piano music. All in all, culture night gave me a wonderful opportunity to learn about the rich cultures that exist in Canada and around the world, for me, it was a very enjoyable experience!
Grace Power, Shad Carleton University 2011
Hometown: Dartmouth, NS
